Some examples of typical reoccurring images that may be of a particular semiotic meaning in horror films are conventions such as:
-blood ( we will use fake blood bought from a joke shop as part of some characters' makeup, such as the ghost girl and ghost boys)
-knifes (we will place plastic knifes in Agnes' mums drug abuse scene as props. We will use plastic knifes as real knifes are a large safety hazard and we want to take every precaution to avoid any accidents whilst filming. Fake, plastic knifes are safer and more practical)
-loud blood curdling screams of potential victims (we will download sound affects of people screaming off of the internet to use over our film as this will add to the overall fear factor. We are also intending on using some sound affects of people screaming for an impact cut)
-dark shadows (we will adjust the lighting and shadows whilst editing our film on 'final cut pro' to create the illusion of dark shadows in scenes such as the drug abuse scene featuring Agnes' mum to set a gloomy, sinister atmosphere)
All of these images provoke fear and suggest something sinister to the audience- therefore, it inflicts a sense of terror which collectively makes for a successful horror film as, obviously, that is the fear factor of the audience is the main aim in relation to horror.
An alternative iconography of horror that is not mentioned above is an object which we will be using in our own film; a noose. We have decided to use a noose in our horror film as we are intending on portraying the hanging of Agnes, the young daughter. A noose will create a sinister tone for our film as instantly connotes death to the audience and also adds to the verisimilitude of one of our characters being hanged as it makes the scene more realistic.
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